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In episode 6 of "The Other Side of Paradise," HNN investigative reporter Lynn Kawano revisits the devastating case of "Peter Boy" Kema, the Big Island 6-year-old who was tortured by his parents, resulting in his death. Now his siblings are suing for what they witnessed and endured, but the state is putting up roadblocks that are threatening to push back the case for years.

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With the Olympics just one month away, we're joined this week on 'Muthaship' by a Hawaii pro surfer who is heading to Tokyo for the games... But you won't be seeing Mahina Maeda on Team USA! The 23-year-old North Shore native holds dual citizenship and explains why she made the tough decision to represent Team Japan. A three-time world junior champion and believed to be the youngest woman to surf Nazare, Maeda shares the hardships she overcame growing up in both Hawaii and Japan and the example she hopes to set in the Summer Games for those of mixed race struggling with defining their national identity.

In separate courtrooms across the country, an officer convicted in the murder or George Floyd is sentenced to 22 years in prison while three officers charged in the Honolulu murder of 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap make their initial court appearance.

Walking past a large gathering of cheering supporters, holding signs that read “Free Dah 3″ and “Support our Cops,” three Honolulu police officers charged in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old made their first appearance in court on Friday morning.

Geoffrey Thom, Zackary Ah Nee and Christopher Fredeluces appeared in person before a District Court judge for less than 10 minutes.

[Read more: Scores crowd outside courthouse to show support for 3 charged officers]

During the court appearance, a date and time for a preliminary hearing was set: July 20 at 1:30 p.m.

The Honolulu Fire Department is investigating a two-alarm blaze that destroyed a home in Kalihi overnight.

Starting July 8, Hawaii will allow travelers vaccinated on the mainland to skip quarantine without getting a COVID test ― in a major step toward fully reopening the state.

This is Now (June 24, 2021)

A wing of a Miami-area condo crumbled to the ground overnight, killing at least one person.

Hawaii reported 42 new COVID cases on Wednesday and no additional fatalities. The death toll from the virus in the islands stands at 513.

Meanwhile, the state says that at least 57% of Hawaii’s population is now fully vaccinated while 62% have gotten at least one dose.

Hawaii reported 42 new COVID cases on Wednesday and no additional fatalities.

The death toll from the virus in the islands stands at 513.

Meanwhile, the state says that at least 57% of Hawaii’s population is now fully vaccinated while 62% have gotten at least one dose.

The 42 new infections bring the total number of infections since the start of the pandemic to 37,429.